Woman who ran from deputy faces new charges

Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:29 p.m.

SUMMERFIELD - A woman was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday after she ran from an officer and hid inside a home to avoid apprehension on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Deputy Rodney Counts went to 2150 SE 178th St. to serve a warrant on Amanda Jean Lenker, 27, for violation of probation for an October 2012 adjudication of guilt for trafficking in stolen property and giving false information to a pawn broker. State records show she was on probation slated to end in April 2015.

At the home, Lenker told the deputy she could not leave her 6-year-old son in the care of her boyfriend, so she needed to go ask a neighbor for assistance.

The deputy was escorting Lenker to a neighbor’s home when she ran away from him and went into a mobile home across the street. The deputy entered the home, but did not find Lenker.

He returned to her home and found her trying to leave through a window.

Lenker was arrested and charged with child neglect and resisting without violence, as well as violation of probation.

<p>SUMMERFIELD - A woman was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies Wednesday after she ran from an officer and hid inside a home to avoid apprehension on an outstanding arrest warrant.</p><p>Deputy Rodney Counts went to 2150 SE 178th St. to serve a warrant on Amanda Jean Lenker, 27, for violation of probation for an October 2012 adjudication of guilt for trafficking in stolen property and giving false information to a pawn broker. State records show she was on probation slated to end in April 2015.</p><p>At the home, Lenker told the deputy she could not leave her 6-year-old son in the care of her boyfriend, so she needed to go ask a neighbor for assistance.</p><p>The deputy was escorting Lenker to a neighbor's home when she ran away from him and went into a mobile home across the street. The deputy entered the home, but did not find Lenker.</p><p>He returned to her home and found her trying to leave through a window.</p><p>Lenker was arrested and charged with child neglect and resisting without violence, as well as violation of probation.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>